The word ‘server’ automatically summons images of complexity, but setting up media streaming is far easier than you think. You may be surprised at the variety of hardware that supports this functionality, from modern TVs to consoles, tablets, and Android phones. With a Windows 10 DLNA server, you can stream local files to a DLNA client/player. A Windows 10 DLNA server lets you stream music and videos to other devices on the network. # Or browse the web-interface on TCP port 9001 of the jail's IP address.Google Chromecast and Plex are the big names in media streaming these days, but you can achieve some of that functionality with your basic operating system.

# UMS4 should now appear to connected DLNA clients / media renderers in your Local Network # Other UMS settings are documented in the sample config fileĬat /var/db/universal-media-server/ # To make UMS aware of your Media folders, add this line you your 'UMS.conf' configuration fileįolders = /path/to/folder1,/path/to/folder2,etc Nano /var/db/universal-media-server/UMS.conf And first sort out your media locations so they get mounted inside of the UMS jail. # Check that 'linux.ko' was successfully loadedĪt this point, you may now wish to consult Mounting Filesystems. Sysrc 'kldload_modules=$(sysrc -n kldload_modules 2&> /dev/null) linux' # Load it now # If linux.ko isn't loaded, add it to the list of modules to load during Finch startup # Check if linux.ko is already being loaded # Install 'linux-tsmuxer' from pkgngĪSSUME_ALWAYS_YES=YES pkg install linux-tsmuxer You guys will have to ask Zoon to add it to the distribution for you. Unfortunatly NAS4Free users don't have this kernel module provided for them. This dependancy requires the kernel module linux.ko to be loaded into memory.

(optional) Install 'linux-tsmuxer' transcoder dependancy # Update local pkgng database, to avoid 'failed checksum' for 'pkg install'ĪSSUME_ALWAYS_YES=YES pkg install ffmpeg mplayer vlcĬd /usr/ports/multimedia/mencoder & BATCH=YES make installĪSSUME_ALWAYS_YES=YES pkg install universal-media-server Install UMS4 # Set jail's hostname in /etc/hosts fileĮcho '127.0.0.1 $(hostname)' > /etc/hosts Qjail create -4 '$jail_ip,$jail_loopback' '$jailname' # Create a basic jail, with local console access # Give an appropriate server name to your jail # Set a matching ip address for the jail's 'lo0' ifconfig device (for localhost) # Enter the finch chroot environment, as rootĬreate a new jail # Read the page 'jail-ip-addresses' before choosing a jail IP address # Finch users should first update to get the latest fixes Most of these commands can just be copy-pasted.

Universal media server setup